ATLANTA — As the Michigan lead began to rise, so did the fans who made the 700-plus mile journey to Friday’s Sweet 16 showdown against Auburn.
Moments before the Wolverines’ star forward reached the 20-point mark by driving on Naismith Player of the Year finalist Johni Broome, chants of “DAN-NY WOLF” began echoing through the maize-and-blue portion of State Farm Arena.
But after a half of futile attempts at stopping the former Ivy Leaguer turned pro prospect, Auburn finally figured out a way to slow the 7-foot junior, holding him scoreless for the final 13 minutes on the way to a comeback 78-65 win.